Help building $1,500 gaming pc

[RxZ Rubix]

Hi, I am in the process of making a gaming pc with a budget of $1,500. This is my first time building a computer, so any advice will be appreciated. Here is a build that I had in mind: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZMJsvV . Any constructive criticism will be appreciated.

[flibberdipper]

Do you REALLY need an i7? You could drop down to an i5 and probably get a 1080...

[Mug]

1 minute ago, tmcclelland455 said:

Do you REALLY need an i7? You could drop down to an i5 and probably get a 1080...

He probs just wants the epeen of having an i7

 

Don't blame him, staring down at my i5 is depressing when someone's there with an i7.

[Fluffinator]

2 minutes ago, tmcclelland455 said:

Do you REALLY need an i7? You could drop down to an i5 and probably get a 1080...

I feel like 1080's are pretty overpriced though, I would personally rather get an i7 then the massive amount of money to a 1080 for a small performance boost but that's just me.

[flibberdipper]

1 minute ago, Mug said:

He probs just wants the epeen of having an i7

 

Don't blame him, staring down at my i5 is depressing when someone's there with an i7.

*glances at Pentium sitting under an H115i*

 

what is this epeen you speak of

[Glennieboyyy007]

maybe get a better cpu cooler, than you can get a higher OC. something like a cryorig h7 or a be quiet dark rock (pro) 3

[Guest]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($86.93 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.66 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($594.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Thermaltake Versa N21 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.82 @ Jet) 
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($76.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($90.72 @ B&H) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Keyboard: Thermaltake Commander Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Laser Mouse  ($26.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1511.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-18 13:11 EST-0500

[Orangeator]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($80.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($86.93 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Best Buy) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.66 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($594.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cougar Solution 2 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($76.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($90.72 @ B&H) 
Total: $1523.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-18 13:08 EST-0500

There are other ways of obtaining Windows for much cheaper... (possibly free, just saying)

[NTDaws]

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3pMJNN
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3pMJNN/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($27.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($109.99 @ Jet) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($91.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.80 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card  ($644.89 @ B&H) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.89 @ OutletPC) 
Other: Windows 10 Home Kinguin ($20.00)
Total: $1488.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-18 13:12 EST-0500

[RxZ Rubix]

Should I wait for new hardware to come out or should I just buy it ASAP? I heard that this year is going to be a good year for hardware that's why I'm asking.

[RxZ Rubix]

2 hours ago, Fluffinator said:

I feel like 1080's are pretty overpriced though, I would personally rather get an i7 then the massive amount of money to a 1080 for a small performance boost but that's just me.

Same here

[RxZ Rubix]

2 hours ago, Glennieboyyy007 said:

maybe get a better cpu cooler, than you can get a higher OC. something like a cryorig h7 or a be quiet dark rock (pro) 3

I'm very new to this I don't even know how to overclock.

[Matias_Chambers]

3 hours ago, Mug said:

He probs just wants the epeen of having an i7

 

Don't blame him, staring down at my i5 is depressing when someone's there with an i7.

 

3 hours ago, tmcclelland455 said:

*glances at Pentium sitting under an H115i*

 

what is this epeen you speak of

*glances at 5820K paired with R9 390 and dual channel memory*

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($19.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Extreme3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($81.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Toshiba Product Series:DT01ACA 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($580.66 @ B&H) 
Case: DIYPC J180-BL ATX Mid Tower Case  ($35.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: BitFenix Fury 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($90.72 @ Amazon) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I REV 4.2 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1499.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-18 21:04 EST-0500